David Farquharson Gå inn i en
stemning, ikke
et galleri
Velg en stemning og rommet svarer – lyset kjøles eller varmes opp, luften endrer tempo, og kun verkene som bærer den følelsen trer frem fra mørket. Alt annet viker tilbake i skyggen.
David Farquharson
David Farquharson (1839–1907): A Master of Atmospheric Highland Landscapes David Farquharson, born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, in 1839, emerged as a singular figure in late nineteenth-century Scottish landscape painting. Largely self-taught despite exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1868, he developed a distinctive artistic vision characterized by tonalism—a technique heavily influenced by Gustave Courbet and Eugèn
e Corot—that captured the sublime beauty of Scotland’s Highland terrain with remarkable sensitivity. His oeuvre reflects not merely visual observation but an emotional engagement with the natural world, conveying mood and atmosphere as much as topographical accuracy. Early Life & Training: Farquharson's formative years were spent in Perthshire, where he absorbed the rugged landscapes of his surroundings. Unlike many artists of his…
